Asus Z170-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 193%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 152%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics202% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive101% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z170-K  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180516
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 29 '21 at 22:27
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 146
2-Core 292
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 580
8-Core 576
77% 578 Pts
64-Core 562
35% 562 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148
EVGA(3842 3975) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
202% Outstanding
Lighting 296
Reflection 293
Parallax 314
241% 301 fps
MRender 335
Gravity 245
Splatting 184
200% 255 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 202%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
356GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 270 376 310 230 232 236 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 418
Write 421
Mixed 365
SusWrite 276
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 40.1
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 52
188% 68.8 MB/s
DQ Read 292
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 163
131% 190 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 101%
Great: 133%
Seagate Momentus XT 7200 RPM 2.5" 750GB-$55
696GB free
Firmware: SM12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 114 112 116 112 116 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 122
Write 105
Mixed 75.3
SusWrite 113
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$379
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 38.9
MC Mixed 27.9
97% 34.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 40
SC Mixed 26.5
84% 29.4 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z170-K Builds (Compare 2,817 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170-K - $299

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $754
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HDDRAMUSB
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